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Beowulf and His Pride

Alan Spivak
9-18-96

One of Beowulf's main characteristics is his ever present pride. To
most protagonists their pride is usually explained by a friend or narrator.
However, Beowulf is one who likes to show the whole world how important and
valuable he is to them. Through out the chapters which we have read it seems as
though the whole point in the book is to show off his strength. He presents
himself before a fight with boasting and an ostentatious manner of fighting.
When Beowulf was a little boy he wanted to show his strength and entered
a race with his friend Breeca. He knew that he would win with no effort at all,
but then, due to a storm, he lost his way. While Beowulf was trying to return
to land he managed to kill nine sea monsters with his bare hands and still
caught up to Brecca. He apparently bragged to such an extent that everyone in
Scandinavia knew about this race and the courageous way he cleared the sea of
evil. He, at this......

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